Photo Contest

Photo Contest

Share your first virtual congress experience with a photo, have fun and win amazing prizes!

Share a picture that captures the essence of your MDS Congress experience on Twitter or Facebook. Where in the world are you attending? Are you at home, or watching sessions between consults in your practice? Show us!

The Contest

To have a successful entry, eligible for our prizes you have to:

  1. Take a photo that captures the essence of your MDS 2021 Virtual Congress experience. In the spirit of gathering the global MDS community online, share from where you are attending the congress – from work, from home, from across the world!
  2. Photos can include individuals, groups or anyone!* You can post as many photos as you like.

    *The name of the person submitting the photo will be the name entered into the contest.

  3. Share your photo on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #MDSanywhere in your post to enter the contest.
  4. Make sure to set your profile to public mode so that we can see your photo.
  5. Deadline: To be valid, all entries must be shared by Sunday 26 September, 12:00 pm EDT.
  6. Winner Announcement: The winner will be announced on social media on Sunday 26 September between 15:30 – 16:00 EDT.

The Prizes

First place: free registration to MDS 2023

Second place: 50% discount on their registration to MDS 2023

FAQ & General Rules

Who is eligible to participate?

The contest is open to all MDS 2021 registered participants, delegates and speakers.

How are the prizes awarded?

All photos shared online either on Facebook or on Twitter, with the hashtag #MDSanywhere will be automatically collected in a gallery. At the end of the contest on 26 September, the winning photos will be selected by our committee of judges. The winners will be contacted via the social media profile they submitted the photo from.

General Rules

  • By entering the Photo Contest, all participants agree, if necessary, to have their name and/or picture used for promotional purposes free of charge.
  • By entering the contest, you attest to your eligibility as outlined in the contest rules and release MDS 2021 and Kenes Group, as well as their respective directors, officers, and employees, from all liability for any damage or loss arising from participation in this contest or from the awarding, acceptance or use of the prize.
  • The prize shall be accepted as is and may not be exchanged for an amount of money.
  • MDS 2021 and Kenes Group, as well as their respective directors, officers, and employees, reserve the right to substitute a prize or a prize component with another of comparable value.
  • Refusal to accept the prize releases MDS 2021 and Kenes Group, as well as their respective directors, officers, and employees, of any liability and obligation towards the winner.
  • MDS 2021 and Kenes Group, as well as their respective directors, officers, and employees, shall assume no liability whatsoever for any situation in which their inability to act results from an event or situation unforeseeable or beyond their control, including a strike, lockout or any other labour dispute at their location or the locations of the organizations and businesses whose services are used to hold this contest.
  • By entering this contest, all participants agree to abide by the contest rules as stated above, including any amendment applied by MDS 2021 and Kenes Group.
  • The winner will be announced on Sunday, 26 September 2021 after 15:30 EDT on the official MDS 2021 Facebook and the official MDS Foundation Twitter channels.  The winner will be contacted via email or the social media channel they shared the photo from.